Gold Futures End Higher Tracking US COMEX
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher amid increased demand for safe-haven assets, tracking the strong performance of gold futures on the US Commodity Exchange (COMEX).
At the close, the spot-month July 2026 contract rose to US$4,065.60 per troy ounce from US$4,031.80 per troy ounce on Wednesday, August 2026 increased to US$4,084.30 per troy ounce from US$4,051.40 per troy ounce, and September 2026 gained to US$4,096.40 per troy ounce from US$4,063.50 per troy ounce.
The October 2026 and December 2026 contracts were both higher at US$4,126.90 per troy ounce compared with US$4,094.00 per troy ounce previously.
Trading volume climbed to 234 lots from 119 lots yesterday, while open interest jumped to 304 contracts from 201 contracts previously.
Physical gold was fixed at US$4,000.85 per troy ounce at the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on July 29, 2026.
-- BERNAMA